What foods are exported from England?

Answer 1

I live in Scotland, but I am happy to answer this question. Our cuisine is very similar to England's, I know this because I have been there many times. (It's not that bad a place really).

The first thing you should understand about British people's diet, is that we have traditional foods, but we are very adventurous in what we will eat. Italian, Chinese, Turkish and espescially Indian foods are very popular (more about that later).

I think the easiest way to tell you what we eat is to go through a typical day's menu.

At breakfast, cereal such as Rice Crispies or Cornflakes are normal, served with milk and sugar. Some people like porridge, which is made from oatmeal, it is served hot with milk, or cream and sugar. When there is time - especially at the weekends, or on holiday many people enjoy a cooked breakfast.

A cooked breakfast, or "Full English" as it is known, typically includes: bacon, sausages, baked beans, black pudding (a sausage made from blood and served sliced), mushrooms and tomatoes. All of these are fried to add extra cholesterol, although some people do adopt the healthier practice of grilling the food to give their heart a fighting chance. Cooked breakfast is usually accompanied by toast or fried bread.

All of this is washed down with a pot of tea, although I would say coffee is as popular. I've forgotten to add one very important part of the breakfast, no "full English" is complete without ketchup, or brown sauce - especially HP Sauce, which used to market itself as "the great British sauce".

British people work longer hours than anyone else in Europe, and so lunch tends to be a contracted affair. A typical packed lunch would include: a sandwich - cheese, ham, prawn or tuna are typical feelings; a can of soft drink such as Pepsi, Coke or Barr's Irn Bru (well in Scotland at least), or bottled water; a packet of crisps, known as potato chips in other countries; a chocolate bar, or a chocolate biscuit. British people have very sweet tooths, and most days are broken up by these sugary snacks.Typical chocolate biscuits are: Penguin, Fox's Classic (mmmmm) or Kit Kat.

Some people opt for a take away lunch, usually from a bakers such as Greggs. Typical fare will be sausage rolls (sausage meat wrapped in pastry), Cornish pasties - which is a mixture of meat and vegetables wrapped in pastry. These are usually accompanied by a cake or doughnut.

Throughout the day, we also seem to consume an unusually large amount of fizzy drinks - as if our diet wasn't dangerous enough already. The main meal of the day is hard to describe as a typical meal. As I said earlier, eating habits are so eclectic here that it can be from any country in the world, and it is not unusual to mix different cuisines on the same plate!

As I said, British people work long hours, and the evening meal is just as likely to be procured from a supermarket or take away, as it is to be prepared in the house. Our supermarkets seem to sell a very large amount of ready prepared meals. This could be the reason why we are so hooked on cookery shows, such as Ready Steady Cook, and Hell's kitchen. The last decade has seem the advent of the celebrity chef, I think this could be because the closest many people get to cooking is watching someone else do it!

So here goes for some of the things you might expect for the evening meal, which is called "teatime" in working class homes, and "dinner" in middle class homes: from Italy - lasagne, spaghetti, pasta; from Asia chicken curry, sweet and sour pork; and from India many different types of curry.

It is significant, but not that surprising considering our history of colonising the world that our palette is so International. The most popular meal in the UK is Chicken Tikka Masala. Although we think of this as Indian Food, it is actually a British invention. The British love curry, but they also love their food with a sauce. So Indian immigrants to the UK, created a dish that is hot and spicy and comes with a lovely thick sauce.

All of this suggests we have no native cuisine. In fact there has been a revival of interest in our native dishes in recent years. For a long time the British considered their own food as inferior and unsophisticated. However there has been a realisation that our food is as good as anyone elses, and deserves respect.

We have excellent produce in the UK, and have never developed a need to cover up deficincies in our meat through the spices and herbs. British food tends to be straightforward without much seasoning. The English love their "Sunday Roast". which is usually a joint of meat such as beef, pork or lamb, or a chicken, served with: roast potatoes, vegetables - peas, carrots, brussels sprouts, gravy and Yorkshire puddings (a delicious dish made from simple batter and baked in the oven.

Of course you can't forget our national dish -"fish and chips", which is a fillet of fish deep fried in batter, served with chipped potatoes (French fries wouldn't be an appropriate name, thes are thick and chunky chips). These are served with Salt and Vinegar and side orders such as mushy peas, curry sauce (see we can't help ourselves) or pickled onions. They are most delicious when eaten at the seaside, wrapped in paper, or on the way home from the pub.

Other things you might eat on the way home from the pub are doner kebabs, curry (once again!), or pizza. And that pretty much sums up what we eat.

To get a full picture of what we like on our plates, have a look at these restaurant chain's menus: Little Chef (http://www.littlechef.co.UK/menu.php); Brewer's Fare (http://www.brewersfayre.co.UK/food/); or Toby Carvery (http://www.Toby-carvery.co.UK/the-carvery/carvery-menu-lunch-carvery.HTML).

You could also visit the website of Tesco, to see the kind of food we buy. Hope that was helpful.

Answer 2

England is not a significant exporter of food.

The major exports from England are pharmaceuticals, automobiles, crude oil and petrol products, aircraft engines and alcoholic beverages.

What foods we do export are probably very specialized niche products - such as Kendal Mint Cake

Answer 3

There are a number of foods that can be found that originate only from in the United Kingdom. Some of these foods from the United Kingdom are Lincolnshire sausage and shepherd's pie as well as Yorkshire pudding.

Answer 4

There are many foods which are unique to England. Some of those foods are bangers and MASH, bubble and squeak, toad in the hole, and Yorkshire pudding.

Answer 5

Most foods are imported at some time. Even foods that can be grown in the UK are imported when they are out of season.

Answer 6

Traditional foods are roast beef, fish and chips, jellied eels. However, in practice British people are more likely to eat burgers, pizzas, curries.